Wagan EL2205 Elite 2000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter Review

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(More customer reviews)I am no expert in inverters or electrical systems therefore rely on electrical products meeting national or international standards. I inspected the inverter and noticed one of the input terminals had one or two arc burns. The front of the panel had a scratch that was painted over with what looked like a felt pen. I could not find a lable with a serial number or indication of meeting national or international standads such as CSA, ISO, EN, CE, UL etc.
I was concerned and borrowed a scope to analyze the sine wave. The sine wave looked good with only minor distortion at one small point.
I found the unit created some noise in a radio plugged into the inverter and in a portable radio within a few feet of the unit. The portable radio noise fell off quickley with distance. The in line interference I felt could be filtered out for sensitive equipment. I was prepared to risk keeping the unit as it seemed to perform reasonably. I did however want a unit that was unmarked so I returned the unit to amazon. I do not at this time have a replacement unit.

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Wagan Elite 2000 Watt Pure Sine Inverter is perfect for the renewable energy market. The higher wattage models of Wagan tech elite inverters are ideally suited for providing clean and quiet high wattage power for home use. Since the pure sine AC output is identical to commercial power, off grid homes don't need to give up the convenience of TV, digital sound, microwaves and other comforts of home. Rely on them to power the electronics you need, when you need them most. Provides 2000 watt continuous power and 4000 watt peak surge power. Features 4 AC outlets, ring terminal, overload, overheat and low battery protection. A LED display shows DC voltage in and percent maximum load used. Also included is a wireless remote control with a 100 feet range which allows for easy on or off operation for convenient operation in hard mounted setups. Sample appliances includes microwave, medical devices, desktop computer, printer, fax machine, cell phone charger, digital camera, DVD player, video games, camcorder, cordless drill, MP3 and CD stereo system, large LCD TV and laptop. Wagan tech elite pure sine inverters are ideal for sensitive electronics. Designed to be efficient, the pure sine technology allows appliances to recharge faster, save energy costs and extend the life of appliances. It also reduces electronic interference, and is perfect for operating sensitive electronics such as medical devices, audio or video equipment, computers and HDTVs. Appliances with dimmers, speed controls, and certain battery chargers require pure sine to operate. The electronic appliances run cleaner, cooler and quieter when running on pure sine power. Wagan pure sine inverters are especially designed to increase the efficiency and running time of electronic appliances and motors. Our inverters operate at less than 3 to 5 percent of total harmonic distortion on average and 90 percent efficiency across the line.

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KitchenAid Warming Drawers KEWS105SPA Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased two. Be prepared to receive little for your money. The KitchenAid warming drawer is basically just a metal box with a heating element at the bottom and a crude, sheet-metal drawer above. They feel a little flimsy. The drawer flexes when you pull it open. This is not what I expected for about $1000 each.
Judging by the two I received, evidently KitchenAid's quality control is less than perfect. On one of my warming drawers, the drawer wasn't level with its chassis. One side of the drawer was 1/4 inch lower than the other (making it look as if it was installed at an angle). For a product at this price level, one would think they would catch problems like this before the product leaves the factory.
I called KitchenAid after correcting the tilted drawer myself. What an annoying experience. First you "talk" with their automated system. When asked what product I was calling about, I repeatedly said, "warming drawer," until I realized that they hadn't bothered to program "warming drawer" into the system. What fun! Talking to a representative wasn't much better. It would have been nice if they offered something for my trouble --- even just a few dollars off a future purchase would have been a nice gesture. But no. All I got was attitude and excuses.

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30" Architect II Series Slow Cook Warming Drawer - KEWS105S

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Travel Mug Tall Handmade Pottery in Earth Spirit with Lid Review

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(More customer reviews)I was intrigued by the fact that this mug was handcrafted in the US, and offered a unique design. When my mug arrived my expectations were exceeded by the excellent craftsmanship,and gorgeous design. This mug is a work of art. Thank you Mug Heaven.

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The unique, perfect gift for any coffee drinking traveler!A beautiful pottery mug in our Earth Spirit Glaze that fits in your car cup holder, complete with a no spill sip top.Each car travel mug is about 6 1/2 inches in height, 2 1/2 inches in diameter at bottom and 3 1/2 inches in diameter at top (16 ounces). These travel mugs are available in four colors: Real Red, Real Blue, Orange Crush, and Earthsprit. As with all hand made pottery, the color may vary slightly from piece to piece. Each mug is lead-free and microwave/dishwasher/oven/food safe. "SAME ARTIST PIECES" (Approximately 60% shipping discount for all additional same artist pieces, click to see all pottery from artist)-

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Copco 2510-4501 Personal Tea Carafe Review

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(More customer reviews)Great for mornings when you want more than 1 cup of tea, but not a whole pot. It's the perfect size! The silicone sleeve means you won't have to burn your fingers by trying to awkwardly grasp only the neck of the bottle like those little carafes they give you in diners and restaurants. My only complaint (thus 4 stars vs. 5) is that the infuser holes are slightly larger than I would like, and for some teas like Kwaazulu or a fine Assam, some of the leaves will seep out. But, an Adagio tea filter fits perfectly inside, so problem solved!

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Personal Tea Carafe is a 3-cup borosilicate glass carafe with silicone sleeve. Removable stainless steel infuser inverts to collect excess water in drip free reservoir. Combined materials carafe to see steeping process

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Amana UKF9001AXX PuriClean III Refrigerator Water Filter Review

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(More customer reviews)The refrigerator filter that I purchased thru Amazon works fine with no problems and at a great savings.

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Fits Maytag, Amana, and Jenn-Air refrigerators with a filter that swings down from the ceiling of the fridge

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Zephyr AK1200B Review

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(More customer reviews)Background you can skip
We have, or I should say HAD, a microwave hood right over our cooktop. The builders of the home had taken some shortcuts and installed the hood WAY too close to the cooktop (dangerous) and they also had not installed any ducting.
Natural result of such and environment is that the microhood died on a O/D of grease in the interior.
So we set oput to find a decent range hood alternative that would hang at the right height over the cooktop and pretty quickly found that there was NO WAY that a microhood existed that would fit. Also, we found, we could not find replacement cabinets in the same style as the kicthen to create more room over the cooktop to retrofit a new microhood.
Conclusion: buy another microwave that is not a hood AND find a range hood that would not exceed 7" in height so that it would not be too close to the cooktop.
Secondly, find one with enough CFM to work well for our wokking and excessive cooking.
Thridly, try and find all this WITH a recirculation option so that we would not have to try and put expensive ductwork into the home.
Forth: have it fit our stainless look kicthen decor
And lastly, get all this for under 400$.
About the ZEPHYR AK1200
We shopped and shopped and always found something amiss: either not enough CFM, no recirculation option, too expensive or a combination thereoff. 2 brands did jump out at us for reasonable prices, good CFM and nice designs with low profiles: SUMMIT and ZEPHYR.
Under 400$ it is almost impossible to find all this, mind you.
The ZEPHYR AK1200 won for us because of a couple of reasons, that we consider pros.
PROS:
) Price, price, price
0 Non-obtrusive design that cann fit into any decor.
0 All stainless outside, no plstic black panels etc as the Broans in this price range sport. the controls are in a plastic panel but under the hood.
0 Lighting with dimmers (2 step, not halogen), 2 lights, well aimed at cooktop and easily cleanable with glass covers
0 400 CFM!! For this price. Awesome
0 Large single blower/fan cage.
0 Cheap recirculation option: under 20$!! Very cheap.
0 Low sones at low speeds, does get noisy when blowing full speed but that is the price of most CFM
0 Again, can be installed ducted (3.25" by 10") or ductless
0 Easy clean dishwashed aluminum filters
0 Really low profile at 5.25". perfect for those that need under cabinet without excessive space available for larger hoods.
0 Timer feature on blower
CONS:
0 Not as silent as hoped, but as silent as it gets in this pricerange.
0 Control panel un underside of hood, easy for wifey but I have to still feel around a bit.
0 Some mighht find the design not very inspiring.
0 Fan cage is plastic
0 Little on the loud side in all 3 settings
CONCLUSION:
The ZEPHYR's offer excellent designs at perfect prices. Not excessively expensive but with features that compare to >500$ hoods. If this is too bland, look at the ZEPHYR or SUMMIT more expensive lines. They get very modern but unfortunately too high profile for us. Even the Boran's we looked at did not compare, being a low end manufacturer. This stuff is Excellent price/quality.

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Exceptional performance in a quiet package, the Breeze II is equipped with upgraded 400 CFM blowers. Three blower speeds and a convenient delay feature let you step away while the fan runs for 15 minutes, then automatically shuts off. Sleek, integrated controls simplify cleanup, and the two-level incandescent bulbs offer a nightlight dinner. Options: Re-circulation Kit, Halogen Lighting. ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: Florida, Georgia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, louisiana, Arkansas, Maryland, Washington D. C.

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Electrolux : EW30IS65JS 30 Slide-In Induction Range 4.2 cu. ft. Self-Clean Convection Oven Review

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(More customer reviews)This is just a review of the stove itself, I didn't buy it here.
If you're looking for an induction stove, this is the probably the best looking and sleekest stove you can buy (in slide-in range configuration). I love the all black sleek look. The control panel only lights up when you first touch the panel to "wake" it up. The stove top and control panel is all black except for the clock which looks really sleek. It has a power boil feature which boils a quart of water in 90 seconds (I tested it). All of the other thoughtful touches like ball bearing smooth gliding oven racks, built in temperature probe (for cooking turkeys), and soft fading oven light (after you shut the door - I know big woop, but it looks cool), makes you wonder why no one else thought of these things. Most other stove oven's have the racks still grinding against the oven wall. The oven racks on the Electrolux (except for one rack) have the "luxury" glide racks which glide like nice cabinet drawers. Overall, I love this stove. I never thought I would be excited about a stove.
The only troubles I ran into with the stove was during installation.
There didn't seem like an easy way to get the stove off the wood crate. My kitchen is relatively small and there aren't very many places to grab the stove to lift it off the wood crate.
Most stores only sell 6' 50 amp range cords. If you buy this stove, I would recommend looking for a 4' 50 amp range cord because 6' (plus the size of the wires for 50 amps) is very stiff. I had some trouble getting the stove pushed up against the wall all the way no matter how much I tried to tie up with zip ties excess wire before pushing it back. Four feet 50 amp cords are a little harder to find so you may have to look around.
The back panel where the cord plugs in is flimsy. I'm guessing they don't expect you to open and close the back panel very often. The back panel door which covers the nuts to connect the cord is simply a piece of sheet metal you bend (yes BEND) backwards to expose the nuts. If you bend it back shut and then back open again, it's noticeably looser. One more bend back and forth and it breaks off. So why was I opening and closing it so many times, you ask? See the previous paragraph. I originally bought a 6' cord and had trouble getting the stove up against the wall. So I had to swap out the cord for a shorter one.If you're on the fence about induction technology, read below:
Originally I had an old GE electric coil range and I wanted switch over to gas because of all the advantages (instant heat, and instant on/off (plus my wife hated electric). I came across induction stove tops which I thought was intriguing.
Induction cooking:
Pros:
- Boils water (or heats anything) faster than any gas or reg electric stove.
- Smooth glass surface is easy to clean, especially since it doesn't get hot (only heat radiating back from cookware to stove).
- Probably safer with young kids since the surface doesn't get hot (less chance of fires and burns).
- Stove only heats cookware when cookware is placed on the stove.
- Induction is 70% more efficient than gas, and 20% more than reg electric (so they claim). I'm guessing that's because all the heat goes straight to the cookware and the only wasted heat is the heat radiating off the cookware not going to your food. Think of it as microwave for your cookware. Microwaves heat the food and not the cookware. Induction stoves, heats only the cookware. There's no heat wasted coming off the side of an open flame or electric coil.
Cons:
- Need magnetic pans. So if you have aluminum or copper bottom pot/pan, it won't work. Test your cookware by using a magnet on the bottom. If the magnet sticks, it will work.
- Glass surface might scratch if you drag cookware across it or drop something on it.
Do searches for induction stove on youtube.com for demo of induction stoves.


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Electrolux, the Leading European Premium Appliance Brand. Built on a European heritage of innovation, their appliances help you create your home just the way you want it. Explore their sophisticated products, get design tips from their style trendsetters and turn your home into a reflection of you. Electrolux premium appliances have been used in fine homes and restaurants throughout Europe for more than 70 years. With 120 designers at eight design studios in seven countries, Electrolux appliances feature a truly unique design and quality that have set the standard in the appliance industry. Most of all, Electrolux helps you create the kitchen you've always wanted - a place that welcomes family and friends and nourishes the body and soul. This Electrolux electric built-in range features Wave-Touch Electronic Controls and premium smoothtop cooking. The adjustable Luxury-Glide oven rack extends effortlessly. Luxury-Design Lighting is as beautiful as it is funtional. The exclusive Luxury-Hold oven door stays put at whatever angle you place it. The baking features total 7 cooking modes and 10 cooking options including their exclusive Perfect Turkey button for large holiday meals. The Perfect Convect3 Third Element European Convection System features a variable 2-speed fan for more even cooking. Also, their ranges feature a large main oven and a second oven for the utmost cooking capacity. Use both simultaneously to cook 2 different items at 2 different temperatures.

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